Simone Biles has been around the international gymnastics block since 2013, and today, standing in 2024, she is battle-hardened! If there is a gymnastics fan reading this behind their screens, they would certainly know why. Swapping the collegiate path for turning pro, voicing her struggles with the ‘twisties’ at the world-renowned podium in Tokyo, and yet bouncing back for her third Olympic stint. TL;DR, because it is too much to even state in a single breath.

But while looking back at her seven Olympic medals and a cabinet full of other gymnastics accolades, not to mention memories galore, it is important to remember how Biles has contributed immensely to the sport. For starters, it’s her enduring legacy! Hailed the gymnastics G.O.A.T. for a reason; she has legitimate moves named after her! Now, that is what you call a blazing impact!

The ‘Biles’ moves, aka Simone’s indelible footprints in gymnastics

As per USA Today, the 27-year-old gymnastics maven Biles has 5 skills named after her in the sport’s scoring system. Is this a common sighting? Well, no. For this to happen, a gymnast needs to execute the move to perfection on a substantial international stage, say the World Championships or the ultimate Olympic Games. And in her impressive career, Biles has managed to get two in Floor Exercise, two on the Vault, and one on the Balance Beam.

Biles I (Floor Exercise)

If Biles were to perform this skill, you would see her pulling off a double layout, followed by a half twist. One can say that this is her time-perfected move, one that she has been doing since 2013. And now, it amounts to the third pass in her floor routine. Plus, it holds the difficulty level G in the Women’s Gymnastics Code of Points.

Biles II (Floor Exercise)

When the world thought she was done, Biles went ahead and added another skill to her FX arsenal. Coming right up, with difficulty level J, is Biles II, a skill that is now possibly at the back of her hand. Hitting just about the right note, Biles executed this in 2019 at the US Gymnastics World Championships, thereby laying out a beautiful triple-twisting, double somersault for the world to watch. In fact, she pulled this off recently, at the US Olympic Gymnastics Trials in Minneapolis, as her first tumbling pass.

Biles I (Vault)

With a difficulty score of 6.4, Biles I on the Vault is a fairly recent maneuver. She nailed this at the 2018 Worlds. She pulled it off with a roundoff on the springboard and a half turn on the vault, complemented by two full twists. Back then, it was the most difficult Vault stunt. However, she hadn’t run out of gas in her tank, coming up with yet another visual spectacle in 2023.

Biles II (Vault)

This is it. The Yurchenko Double Pike has a 6.4 on the difficulty level. Biles has been polishing this move for her Paris show. She had been trying this since 2021, but it was only on the 2023 Antwerp mats that Biles topped it with a perfect landing. A fairly risky move, it involves a roundoff onto the table, a back handspring, and then two somersaults in a piked position, all happening within split seconds. Well, it looks exciting. But as per Biles, it is “just scary.” One mistake, and the gymnast can land head-first onto the mat.

The Biles (Balance Beam)

In the third event category, Simone Biles has the double-double dismount named after her. It involves double twists and double somersaults, carrying a difficulty score of H. While she perfected this in 2019, it has been a long time since she relied on this spectacle in a competition. And now, the latest news is that Biles has added a new visual treat to her uneven bars routine.

Simone Biles keeps upping her gymnastics game

The Bercy Arena in Paris is set to witness a special treat, courtesy of Simone Biles. It is hot-off-the-press news via the International Gymnastics Federation that Biles is set to add a new element to her uneven bars routine. What is it? Well, it is the Weiler-kip, inclusive of a one-and-a-half pirouette.

Should she pull off this 540-degree turn-laden move on the bars, she will add another element to her name! And that will translate to at least one Biles’ signature move in each apparatus! Imagine how impressive would that be. Moreover, that would place her on a throne that no one currently graces. Yes, no woman gymnast presently has her name etched on elements in all four categories of gymnastics. Do you think Biles can etch this history too? Let us know below.